1. Make adjectives in -ing and -ed from these verbs. Translate and give your examples.

a)

To amaze, to bore, to tire, to fascinate, to frighten, to thrill, to interest, to encourage, to inspire, to motivate, to excite, to annoy, to irritate, to disappoint, to satisfy, to amaze, to terrify, to embarrass, to confuse, to relax, to amuse, to disgust.

b) (B2)

to exhaust, to exhilarate, to invigorate, to intimidate, to revolt.

2. Correct the mistakes in some of these sentences.

1) She was very exciting when she tried skating.

2) Too much noise around was really irritated.

3) I was fascinated by the performance.

4) I found the movie quite depressing.

5) She was so surprised by his early visit that she dropped the cup.

6) He was totally disappointed in his idol.

7) Were you satisfying with our service?

8) The book was so bored that I fell asleep at once!

9) He was shocking by her behavior.

10) Most people find travelling exciting.

3. Choose the right alternative

1) His speech was very motivating/motivated.

2) I find horse-riding very exciting/excited.

3) The movie we watched was really frightening/frightened.

4) I was very annoying/annoyed when she took my things without asking.

5) I was so thrilling/thrilled anticipating the trip that I couldn’t sleep.

6) The task was challenging/challenged. Hardly anyone coped with it.

7) Are you interesting/interested in arts?

8) I was amazing/amazed when I heard her new song.

9) It was a terrifying/terrified experience.

10) She was embarrassing/embarrassed when she fell over in front of her classmates.

4. Answer the questions

• What kind of music do you find relaxing?
• Which activities do you find challenging?
• Do you find travelling exciting?
• Which subjects at school are confusing?
• Do you know any good amusing shows on TV?
• Have you watched a really boring movie?
• Can you remember when you were really exhausted?
• What makes you thrilled?
• What do you find annoying?
• What are you interested in?